Threskiornis solitarius

The Réunion Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis solitarius, is an extinct bird species that was native to the island of Réunion. It is probably the same bird discovered by Portuguese sailors there in 1613. Until recently assumed by biologists to have been a relative of the Dodo , classified. It was thus classified as a member of the didine pigeons and called the Réunion Solitaire .

The Threskiornis solitarius is classified as Extinct (EX), there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Nothing known about the Threskiornis solitarius

Order : Ciconiiformes
Family : Threskiornithidae
Genus : Threskiornis
Species : solitarius
Authority : (Mourer-Chauviré & Moutou, 1987)